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Example Question #302 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Launder is to wash as affix is to __________.
attach
immaculate
surmise
affect
laud
attach
“Launder” is a synonym of “wash,” so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best possible synonym of “affix.” To “affix” something means to attach it or to stick it on to something else. So, "attach" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "affix": “surmise” means figure out something from smaller details; “deride” means mock; “laud” means praise; and “immaculate” means clean and perfect or spotlessly clean.
Example Question #303 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Qualm is to misgiving as exhilarate is to __________.
worsen
suspend
invigorate
propagate
deepen
invigorate
A "qualm" is a misgiving, a concern about something, so to solve this analogy you need to identify the best synonym for exhilarate. To "exhilarate" means to excite, enliven or invigorate. For clarification, "invigorate" means energize; "propagate" means spread.
Example Question #304 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Abdicate is to renounce as irate is to __________.
Prosperous
Nonplussed
Malevolent
Furious
Cute
Furious
To abdicate means to renounce, or give up something, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which word is most similar in meaning to irate. Irate means very angry, so the correct synonym is “furious.” For clarification, nonplussed means confused; malevolent means evil or wicked; prosperous means wealthy or successful.
Example Question #305 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Toady is to sycophant as acrid is to __________.
Pleasant
Choking
Mediocre
Dense
Astute
Choking
A toady is someone who uses flattery to accomplish goals, which has basically the same meaning as sycophant. To solve this analogy you have to determine the best synonym for acrid. Acrid is used to describe smoke that is thick and choking. For clarification, astute means smart and shrewd and is an antonym of dense, which means thick and stupid; mediocre means average in a negative way.
Example Question #306 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Fissure is to crack as implore is to _________.
deplore
beg
command
jest
run
beg
A "fissure" is a crack, so to solve this analogy you have to identify the best synonym for implore. "Implore" means to beg and plead. For clarification, "command" means order; "deplore" means hate; "jest" means joke.
Example Question #307 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Healthy is to well as skinny is to __________.
scrawny
pompous
strong
unhealthy
powerful
scrawny
If you are feeling well, then you are feeling healthy, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is the best synonym for "skinny." The correct answer is “scrawny.” For clarification, "pompous" means haughty, pretentious, and arrogant.
Example Question #308 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Sound is to reasonable as dearth is to __________.
Egress
Enter
Dominate
Excess
Lack
Lack
The primary meaning of the word "sound" is a noise, but a secondary meaning of the word "sound" is reasonable or logical. So to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of "dearth." A "dearth" is a lack of something. For clarification, "excess" means too much or a portion of something that is more than is needed and is an antonym of "dearth" and "lack," and "egress" means exit.
Example Question #309 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Inside is to internal as outside is to __________.
External
Ebullient
Eternal
Introspective
Ephemeral
External
"Internal" means inside of something, so to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an adjective describing where something that is outside is located. "External" means outside of something, so "external" is the correct answer. For clarification, "eternal" means lasting forever, "ephemeral" means short-lived, "introspective" means focused on inward thoughts and self-reflection, and "ebullient" means cheerful and enthusiastic.
Example Question #311 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Chary is to cautious as hardy is to __________.
Average
Tough
Weak
Little
Luminous
Tough
"Chary" and "cautious" both mean careful or wary, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of "hardy." "Hardy" means tough and resilient, so "robust," an adjective that means rugged or strong, is the correct answer. "Weak" is an antonym of "hardy"; it means feeble. None of the other answer choices have meanings that are related to that of "hardy": "luminous" means giving off light, which you might infer from the Latin root "lumen," which means light. "Little" means small, and "average" means standard.
Example Question #312 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Supplicate is to request as thoughtless is to __________.
under control
fraudulent
in love
absent-minded
over the moon
absent-minded
To "supplicate" means to beg or to strongly request, so to solve this analogy, you have to find the answer choice that is most similar in meaning to "thoughtless." "Thoughtless" means inconsiderate, so "inconsiderate," a word which means rude, is the correct answer. For clarification, "over the moon" is an English idiom that means very pleased.
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